Rondelay.
By John Dryden
Chloe found Amyntas lying, All in tears upon the plain; Sighing to himself, and crying, Wretched I, to love in vain! Kiss me, dear, before my dying; Kiss me once, and ease my pain! Sighing to himself, and crying, Wretched I, to love in vain! Ever scorning and denying To reward your faithful swain: Kiss me, dear, before my dying; Kiss me once, and ease my pain: Ever scorning, and denying To reward your faithful swain: Chloe, laughing at his crying, Told him, that he loved in vain: Kiss me, dear, before my dying; Kiss me once, and ease my pain! Chloe, laughing at his crying, Told him, that he loved in vain: But repenting, and complying, When he kiss'd, she kiss'd again: Kiss'd him up before his dying; Kiss'd him up, and eased his pain.
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